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12. This is the definition of public perversity.

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 04:59 PM

Aug 1

Take something that has served the public for fifty years and eliminate it for no other reason that it was doing a lot of people a lot of good.

That's good old European-American perversity at its purest.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] PeaceWave Aug 1 OP

Once this is all over these bastards that did this need to go to jail Blues Heron Aug 1 #1

While this is stupid and nonsensical, it's not illegal EdmondDantes_ Aug 1 #13

Do you think Trump should go to jail? I do. Blues Heron Aug 1 #14

For ending the funding of public broadcasting? Absolutely not EdmondDantes_ Aug 1 #23

Whatever gets him there I don't give a shit Blues Heron Aug 1 #28

Put the entire Trump administration in AlligatorAlcatraz AverageOldGuy Aug 1 #15

And the way we show that's reprehensible is do it ourselves? EdmondDantes_ Aug 1 #25

Due process has already been discarded orangecrush Aug 1 #31

We'll make sure the Republicans are okay with our reactions first, then? hadEnuf Aug 1 #18

Trump does that to deflect from his crimes. HeartsCanHope Aug 1 #21

It's exactly what Trump will be doing to US citizens on a large basis as time rolls on. His ICE thugs are arresting Bengus81 Aug 1 #24

Trump & Cult continue their war on education and knowledge. Ping Tung Aug 1 #2

I hope some rehabilitation agency straps Fat Donnie from Queens down, jams his eyeballs open, and jls4561 Aug 1 #3

Like this? Abolishinist Aug 1 #10

Yup. That scene scared me more than anything else in the movie. jls4561 Aug 1 #11

Un-fucking-real bif Aug 1 #4

More television channels and radio stations for moguls to gobble up. no_hypocrisy Aug 1 #5

The young get all their news on their phones womanofthehills Aug 1 #30

Cue the Corporation for Kristian Propaganda, Inc. (R) BoRaGard Aug 1 #6

Today's letters IzzaNuDay Aug 1 #7

Can't risk having people hear actual unbiased information LR3 Aug 1 #8

Orange Julius Caesar is going to roast Big Bird for Thanksgiving dinner at Merde-a-Lardo. generalbetrayus Aug 1 #9

This is the definition of public perversity. DFW Aug 1 #12

Alternative Headline "Trump kills Big Bird" RockCreek Aug 1 #16

This will kill my husband. ShazzieB Aug 1 #17

Me too, Shazzie. sueh Aug 1 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Aug 1 #34

I really hate Project 2025 AllyCat Aug 1 #19

PBS can survive but it will have to be 100% donation run. Don't know how long they can last. Bengus81 Aug 1 #22

I wish our billionaires would step up. a kennedy Aug 1 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Aug 1 #36

Our PBS station went on the air in 1970. I can't believe it could have the plug pulled Bengus81 Aug 2 #39

Donations TnDem Aug 2 #40

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Aug 1 #35

Guess I'll be watching more Australian and Euro public tv...UK and Ireland too... wcmagumba Aug 1 #26

As Emmylou said last night Jilly_in_VA Aug 1 #27

Many on NPR have podcasts now womanofthehills Aug 1 #32

Go after fux noise with a vengeance orangecrush Aug 1 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Aug 1 #37

Statement-The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 1 #38